Danayi
Madondo

Awardee

Country

Zimbabwe

Danayi Madondo advocates for indigenous rights through fashion.

Themes
Environment / Climate emergency
Indigenous rights
Disciplines
Fashion
Design
Film
Awards
SEED Award 2024
Supported by
British Council

Profile

Danayi Madondo is a fashion designer, textile artist, and storyteller based in Zimbabwe. Danayi's practice spans multidisciplinary approaches, with a focus on storytelling through textile design. Her work is dedicated to archiving, preserving, and evolving cultural design practices, enriching cultural discourse through her creations.

Known for her experimental designs infused with mysticism and tradition, Danayi's textiles are crafted through a regenerative design ethos that minimizes waste. She integrates a variety of global and local traditional handcraft techniques, creating tactile textiles that evoke sensory experiences. Her projects include collaborations that explore the intersection of heritage and contemporary fashion.